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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Baba O'riley kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Goodman!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman throws a leg kick which misses Cooke's front leg but catches the back leg as Cooke tries to avoid it.
We've been told by Cooke's head coaches at Thunder MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Goodman misses with a hook. Cooke ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Cooke catches Goodman right on the button with a cross.
Cooke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cooke throws a low kick but Goodman avoids it.
Cooke scores with a leg kick.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke lands with a right hand.
Cooke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodman.
Cooke catches Goodman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cooke jabs Goodman right on the nose. Goodman blinks but takes it well.
Cooke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cooke scores with a nice body kick.
Cooke throws a front kick aimed at Goodman's knee but Goodman avoids it well.
Goodman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Goodman lands with a kick to the temple. Cooke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Goodman throws a lazy right hand but Cooke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooke. Goodman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Goodman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goodman throws a leg kick
and Cooke counters with a nice body kick.
Cooke slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Cooke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goodman counters with a nice leg kick.
Cooke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cooke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodman.
Jab by Goodman.
Goodman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goodman jabs at Cooke's body.
Cooke tried to score with a low kick but Goodman checks it.
It seemed like Goodman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goodman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Goodman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooke throws an off balance right hand
and Goodman counters with a straight right hand.
Goodman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Goodman misses.
Cooke looks for the body kick but Goodman saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goodman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cooke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cooke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooke.
Cooke throwing a counter right hand but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Goodman throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke thuds his shin into the meat of Goodman's side.
Goodman wants to slow Cooke down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Goodman is predictable there
and Cooke counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cooke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cooke lands with a hook. Goodman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goodman lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cooke tries to land a front kick but Goodman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good standup being displayed there by Cooke as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Goodman misses.
A big left from Goodman misses.
Goodman tried to score with a low kick but Cooke checks it.
Cooke half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cooke connects with a leg kick. Goodman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Goodman throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goodman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Goodman.
Goodman looks to throw the jab but Cooke is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cooke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cooke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goodman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goodman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Cooke misses the jab.
Goodman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cooke - that will leave a mark!
Goodman throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooke counters with a straight right hand.
Cooke throws a leg kick but Goodman checks it.
Goodman swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodman was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Cooke half committed to a counter leg kick.
Goodman throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooke makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goodman misses with a straight left.
Goodman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cooke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cooke misses with an uppercut. Goodman saw that one coming.
Cooke throws a wild body kick that Goodman sees coming a mile off.
Cooke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goodman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Goodman motions for Cooke to come forward. Goodman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goodman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooke thows a leg kick but Goodman checks it
and Cooke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goodman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cooke.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cooke, as that shot connected.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooke throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Saul Goodman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cooke wants to clinch.
Cooke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cooke throws a body kick that misses.
Cooke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goodman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cooke looks to throw a body kick
and Goodman counters with a big head kick but Cooke shrugs it off.
Goodman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Goodman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cooke misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Goodman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goodman misses with a looping left.
Cooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goodman flicks out a counter leg kick but Cooke steps away.
Goodman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goodman misses with a kick to the body.
Cooke misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matt Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Goodman if he has to take too many more of those.
Cooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goodman.
Cooke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cooke is looking to land body kicks.
Goodman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooke.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Cooke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goodman lands a jab to the head.
Goodman avoids the body shot from Cooke.
Goodman tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Goodman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Goodman looks to throw the jab but Cooke is out of range.
Goodman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman lands with a shot to the body.
Goodman takes one to the chin there.
Goodman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cooke tried to score with a low kick but Goodman checks it.
Goodman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cooke.
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
Cooke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goodman is able to avoid easily.
Saul Goodman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goodman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cooke takes one to the chin there.
Cooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goodman tries to move into range but Cooke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Goodman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooke.
Cooke throws a big shot that misses.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
Cooke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goodman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Goodman misses.
Cooke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman looks to land a left hand but Cooke moved out of range nicely.
Goodman throws a leg kick but Cooke checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Cooke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooke motions for Goodman to come forward. Cooke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cooke moves out of range of the leg kick from Goodman.
Cooke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cooke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goodman avoids it really well and circles away.
Cooke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goodman.
Goodman moves out of range of the leg kick from Cooke.
Goodman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Goodman misses with a looping left.
Cooke connects with a crisp jab.
Goodman loads up on a big right hand but Cooke slips the punch.
Goodman lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Cooke misses.
Cooke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goodman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Goodman misses with a leg kick.
Goodman looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooke is just out of range.
Goodman throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
Goodman moves out of range of the body kick.
Cooke throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Cooke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooke scores with a jab to the head.
Cooke throws a body kick that misses.
Cooke walks into a left hand.
Goodman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cooke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cooke blocks a low kick nicely.
Goodman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodman moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Cooke will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Goodman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goodman lands a slapping body shot.
Goodman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cooke is looking to counter punch.
Cooke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cooke misses with a kick to the body
and Goodman counters with a right hand to the body.
Goodman throws a leg kick that misses.
Cooke throws a quick counter head kick but Goodman was just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goodman checks a leg kick.
Goodman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses
and Goodman counters with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Cooke misses.
Goodman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cooke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goodman on the side of the head.
Cooke misses with a hook.
Goodman lands a nice hook to Cooke's body. Cooke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodman. Goodman obviously looking to wear him down.
Goodman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman is looking to slow Cooke down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cooke.
Goodman dodges the punch combination from Cooke.
Cooke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Goodman misses with a straight left.
Goodman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cooke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goodman checks a leg kick.
Goodman digs a good body shot into Cooke's ribs.
Goodman cracks Cooke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Goodman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Goodman.
Cooke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodman ducks right into an uppercut from Cooke.
Goodman ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodman was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
Goodman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cooke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Goodman scores with a kick to the body.
Goodman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooke takes one on the button.
Goodman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Goodman. Cooke shrugs it off though.
Cooke thumps Goodman with a low kick.
Cooke staying out of range there.
Cooke throws a counter high kick but Goodman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Goodman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goodman's calf.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cooke might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Goodman moves away from the strike by Cooke.
Goodman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooke misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cooke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cooke. Cooke obviously looking to wear him down.
Cooke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cooke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goodman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cooke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goodman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooke misses with a head kick.
Cooke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooke throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Cooke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Goodman.
A jab lands there for Cooke.
Goodman throws a sloppy head kick
and Cooke counters with an outside leg kick.
Goodman just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooke misses with a hook
and Goodman counters with a good, hard body kick but Cooke shrugs it off.
Cooke misses with a looping right.
Goodman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman takes a swing at Cooke's ribcage but misses.
Cooke is looking to counter punch.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodman moves away.
Cooke throws a head kick but Goodman moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke scores with a leg kick.
Cooke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cooke throws a jab when Goodman was well out of range.
Goodman clobbers Cooke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goodman misses with a few strikes there.
Goodman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cooke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodman connects with a body shot.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodman moves away.
Goodman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cooke's sensitive parts.
Cooke misses with a kick to the body.
Goodman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cooke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Goodman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goodman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!
After winning the bout, Saul Goodman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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